Tweet Amongst the new fall arrivals. Photo by Randy Stern It is time to address a joke. Last weekend, I posted on Facebook something cryptic. It reads as follows: "Tonight, I will be attending something I never thought possible considering where I am at today in my writing career and such…" Of course, I was …
TweetYou always remember your first convertible. All photos by Randy Stern There are days when it is a shame to call myself a native Californian. The most typical scene in classic California iconography has been the convertible. Always with the top down to bring in the sun and the air (air quality varies on location …
Tweet One suggestion would be to meet these bubblers at the end of a very long journey. Photo by Randy Stern Just before the national holiday, global warming reared its ugly head. Record highs were noted in the South, where 100-plus degree (Fahrenheit) heat scorched in places where you thought they would not. Some cities …
TweetThere are times when I truly enjoy stepping back and consider the possibilities. Our universe is one where it can be done – even if you're asleep in your own comfortable home. During the summer of 2010, I did a series of Five Favorite pieces that explored these themes. In my mind, two pieces stood …
Once there were five…then I forgot.
It’s been a while since I did a Five Favorites piece. They usually involve a theme and five items related to that theme. Sometimes, it’s a personal experience that dictates these five items. Sometimes, it’s other factors that parse out the list. Either way, you get five stories from one idea – novel, isn't it?
A thought popped in my head: I've been asked a lot about the vehicles I've driven since the beginning of March. Two particular questions come up: "Which would I buy?"< ?i> and "Which one would you buy?"
TweetThe memo never crossed my desk… It was supposed to be a big memo – one that crosses civic pride, heritage and my current work. I had to get my information from YouTube from a video featuring music and images from my hometown. Then again, I seemed to have forgotten that this year marks the …
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern When I do research on various subjects, I try to have a global perspective in what I am examining. Sometimes, my attention is grabbed by something really wonderful. Most likely, it is something that I do not see every day. It explains my interest in the Australian automobile industry. It …
Tweet Photo by Randy Stern So, the New York Giants won Super Bowl XLVI a week-and-a-half ago. That's nice. Remember sometime last month when I discussed how motorsport had started to become a sport I'd follow rather than the ones I used to love? Sure, there's serious money behind motorsport, but there is also a …
If this was any other year, I'd be happy to celebrate my birthday on Super Bowl Sunday.
Not this year, I'm afraid. It is not because the Minnesota Vikings went into complete retrograde. Just my interest in the National Football League waned severely this year, thanks to the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the constant frustration with the state of cultural relations with most major professional sports leagues.
Frankly, I could care less who is playing in this year's Super Bowl. If it is your team that will be on the field inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis – good luck!
Still, football was one of sports for the longest time. I recalled some memories from the game – in attendance, of course. In some cases, they involved automobiles.
On this special Super Bowl/birthday edition of Five Favorites, let me log back into time to see what crazy automobile-related events transpired around the pigskin and the 100-yard field.
On some level, Victory & Reseda provides some form of consumer information for the weary automobile shopper. At least I try to advise the interested car buyer whether a specific vehicle reviewed on here is worth cutting a check or not. It is not the main reason why I do this site, but it is something that is a byproduct of the work I put into this spot on the interwebs.